Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1974
Open Our Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PAL 32712-1A 0 SXT BSRunout side A, variant 1
PBL 32712-1A 0 B[looks like 6]Runout side B, variant1
PAL 32712-1B 0 SXT BSRunout side A, variant 2
PBL 32712-1E 0 A2Runout side B, variant 2
Tl PAL 32712-1E Az o A6A Side Etch exc o stamp, variant 2
2 PBL 32712 1A o SX T A10B Side Etch exc o stamp, variant 2
Tl PAL 32712-1E A2 oVariant 3, A side
PBL 32712 1K PTT A2 oVariant 3, B side
PAL 32712-1D AzA Side Etched (variant 1)
XT 1 PBL 32712-1F 0 AzB Side Etched (except 0 (stamped); variant 1)
AL 32712A Side Label
BL 32712B Side Label
P PAL 32712-1C AzRunout side A, variant 1
P PBL 32712-1D AzRunout side B, variant 1
PAL 32712-1D AzRunout side A, variant 2
PBL 32712-1K AzRunout side B, variant 2
PAL 32712 1A A o \Etched side A; Stamped o
PBL 32712 1A o E2 S\Etched side B; Stamped o
AL 32712A Side Label
BL 32712B Side Label
P X T PQ AL 32712-1A BRunout A variant 1
P o PQ BL 32712-1A BRunout B variant 1
P Q AL 32712-1A C1Runout A variant 2
P Q BL 32712-1BRunout B variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | CBS 32033 / CBS 65844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234432 / CBS KC 32712First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP-234432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia KC 32712First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Colombia | CBS 103-0034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS S 65844 / CBS S 65844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS CBS 65844 / CBS S 65844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 120First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM-120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM-120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474 199 (KC 32712)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Peru | CBS Columbia QS-1007First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Philippines | Columbia KC 32712First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Columbia S 65844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2463LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 32033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 32033 / CBS S CBS 32033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Legacy Recordings 19958449501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Legacy Recordings LEGLP49501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 32712LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS S 65844 / CBS CBS 65844LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 32033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light RB. 93LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 65844 / CBS S 65844LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32712LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32712 / Columbia 32712LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 32712 / Columbia PC 32712LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32712LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32712LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Open Our Eyes are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32712, released February 22, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32712, CQ 32712, 32033, CBS 65844) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 32712-1A 0 SXT BS and PBL 32712-1A 0 B[looks like 6]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
